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Prime Time Brightening Eyelid Primer provides a smooth base to maximize the intensity and staying power of bareMinerals Eyecolors. With a sheer luminous golden sheen, it "reinvents" your color. It's perfect for combating creasing and fading color. Formulated without preservatives, and infused with 100% pure bareMinerals and nourishing vitamins, our gentle formula is ideal for sensitive eyes, including contact lens wearers. So beautifully brightening, it can be worn alone for its own dazzling color. New easy-to-use tube comes with twice as much primer for only $2 more.

Works overtime so that you enjoy vibrant, lasting eyecolor

Combats excess oil so that your eyelids don't look greasy

Perfect for when you need all-day, all-night staying power

Goes on in a jiffy thanks to our convenient applicator

Sheer luminous golden sheen "reinvents" your eyecolor

Formulated without preservatives, oil and fragrance

Dermatologist and opthamologist tested, so you can be carefree and comfortable

great product
I originally received the prime time brightening eyelid primer in one of the gift sets that came out for Christmas last year. I loved it so much that I ordered another one.
It's great as a base to wear under an eye shadow as well as by itself. When wearing by itself, it adds a little brightness to your eyes, but still has natural look.
A little goes a long way!
06/05/2015

too much shimmer
i almost can't believe i'm saying this, but there's just too much glitter in this for me. i prefer the regular eye primer, or even the pearl. this has a lot of gold glitter in it.
02/25/2015

Great Base!
I love using this product! It works well as a base to my other eyecolors, even gives the matte ones a little sparkle :) My eyecolors didn't really smudge around a lot before, but I definitely notice that they remain more vibrant throughout the workday. If you have a smudging eyeliner issue, this helps the eyeliner stay in place more as well. I really like how I can use it alone too. On my tan skin, it has a translucent gold finish with a slight sheen and some sparkle.
The tube is small, but you only need a teeny tiny bit for application. Think less than a drop. I will normally squeeze the tube very gently until I barely see the product come out of the tube, then I use my finger to pick it up and place a few dots on my upper eyelids and use my finger to smooth it out. I let it dry for maybe 30 seconds to a minute before applying my liner and shadow. It is very lightweight and smooth, so I don't even notice when I'm wearing it. And it doesn't make your eyelid stick to your brow bone when you blink, like those glitter gels girls would apply in middle/high school.
I gave it 5 hearts because I love this product so much more than I thought I would, but I do not really notice any "brightening" effects unless that advertisement is more so for the vibrancy it provides to the eyecolors. Maybe it is more "brightening" on lighter skin tones? Either way, I'm definitely happy with it and will reorder.
12/03/2014

WONDERFULLY ESCENTUAL
I use this primer every day, all by itself -- The gold shimmer is the perfect color for every outfit and it really makes your eyes look brighter. It's also great to add shadow to for all day lasting color. It truly is Escentual!!
11/30/2014

Love the Primer
I really like the eyelid primer. It looks pretty when worn by itself & helps eye shadow to stay on the eye all day long. Without it, a few hours later, I couldn't tell I even had shadow on. Great product!
06/02/2014

Love this product alone and with eyeshadow
I love the texture & finish of this primer! On days when I go to work or am going for a more casual look, I just wear it alone for a subtle bright eyed shimmery look. I can absolutely tell the difference when I am wearing this primer underneath my eye shadow, the eye shadow goes on smoother, blends better & has such a pretty shimmer to it! Definitely a must have product for me!
05/23/2014

Best primer ever!
This is the best eye shadow primer ever and my favorite bare minerals product. It prevents creases and really works. I love that it has a sparkle finish. If you want your eye shadow to stay on all day - buy this. If you want to go out at night and wake up the next morning looking normal - buy this. I slept in this once and someone asked me the next morning if I had applied makeup to come to breakfast. Awesome!
04/30/2014

Even better than the original
I already loved the regular formula. Got the brightening in a kit. Wow! Still keeps my eye makeup looking freshly applied all day, but with the added bonus of a hint of sheen. This has become my go-to base color almost everyday. Layers well under the earthy tones I tend to wear for work. I have even worn it alone for a casual bright-eye. Amazing!
02/09/2014

Best eyeshadow primer out there
This is by day my favorite primer. The original prime time is too thin. This one is a little thicker and the color is nice enough to wear alone. And it works great for keeping your eye makeup in place.
Ok for contacts and sensitive eyes too.
01/02/2014

makes a difference!
i got this in a kit and wow, it really makes a difference when you use powder eyeshadows! i don't have the crease lines like i did before using this product. this has long day wear, helps brighten and lighten my eyes and helps conceal the darker circles under my eyes as well. it's creamy, yet not too cakey, and goes on smooth and quick. a little really goes a long way!
11/30/2013

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I've been looking for a tutorial but couldn't find one on how to use/apply this and if we are supposed to put anything over this? do I apply it then put an eyeshadow over it? I'm confused I don't have anyone else to learn makeup from

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hi there! yes, you would put just a tiny dab of this on your fingertip and apply on your eyelid. i put a little under my eye and in corner by nose, as well to help conceal my dark circles, but that's completely up to you. a little goes a long way in this, so like i said only a tiny dab on your finger tip. let dry for about 30 seconds, then you can add the eyeshadow over it. this helps keep the eyeshadow in place throughout the day and prevents creasing of the pigments in the eyeshadow, as well. hope this helps!

I use my ring finger and it smoothes on perfectly. apply a very TINY amount on your finger and smooth over your entire eyelid. You can add a tiny speck to the inside corners of your eyes to add a brightening effect. It sets quickly and will not budge once dry. Wear alone or add any eyeshadow over the primer.

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I recommend using the Mineral Veil after you wash and moisturize. It helps soak up the oil. Then I use the eyelid primer for keeping my eye shadow in place and face primer under my eyes. Then I dust Mineral Veil after the rest of my make-up is on. I have a little creasing on the lid by 5:30pm, but that is about 10 hours worth of wear with no problems on my liner.

Eye shadow primer will help. If you line your lower lash line, use some there too. Look for stuff with words like long wear and water proof. Ive had great luck with BB (high end brand womans name female makeup artist created brand) gel liners. Gentle and they hold up on my oily lids. If you use powder try something like fix plus instead of water. t@rtE makes liners that last a long time, unfortunately they all look the same once on the lid save black and bronze/brown. I find UD stays true to color and lasts, but sadly something in them really irritates my eyes (if you do not have sensitive watery eyes you may want to try them). Try different kinds/brands of liners. With holidays coming up, no better time with all the high end sets.

I'm in my mid 60s and do not want to use anything that would accentuate my aging skin.Would really appreciate a list of age appropriate products for aging skin type. I am not seeing reviews by women in my age group (over 55), so I am thinking it might not be an appropriate product line for me. Thanks

Hello there -I am 53....not quite over 55 but close...and I love the BE products. It's hard to find anything that doesn't settle into aging skin (oh those darn wrinkles!) but I find that by lightly brushing the mineral BE products on my face, I don't have that problem. The eyelid primer is smooth and pretty much disappears into the skin so that the eyeshadow is all you see. I use a little bit of all the BE products from cleansers to moisturizing (although I have oily skin), primers, eyeshadow, foundation, eyeshadows, etc etc and I have never found a product line I loved like I do this one. I have been using it for 2 years now and I will continue to do so! Hope this helps you a bit. You might do what I did at first....I live near Dallas, TX so went to the BE store in Dallas and got a makeover to see how I felt about the products first. Then I ordered one of the "starter" kits and over time tried more products as I loved what I had used and now I'm fully immersed! BE has a few stores throughout the country and if you live near one, I urge you to go in for a makeover. You've got nothing to lose and better skin to gain!

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